Senior Compliance Officer – Internal Audit & Governance

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick leave, &

Retirement Plans (IPERS & RIC)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance & Long-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Programs

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Compliance Officer 2 to work under the Internal Audit Bureau Chief, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements.

Journey-level professional duties support agency compliance initiatives and internal audits. The role emphasizes analytical judgment, policy interpretation, and cross-agency collaboration within the State of Iowa executive branch.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree and five years of investigative or closely related work experience with legal/regs interpretation or enforcement.
• Four-year degree and five years of professional-level work involving interpretation and enforcement of federal/state laws or department policies.
• Law degree and two years of related work as described above.
• Nine years total education and/or full-time experience in related fields.
• Two years of supervisory/managerial experience in interpretation/enforcement of laws or policies.
• Eighteen months of Compliance Officer 1 experience within the state executive branch.

Responsibilities

• Perform journey-level professional duties to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements.
• Support compliance initiatives and assist with internal audits under the Bureau Chief guidance.

Skills

Monitoring

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Reading Comprehension

Active Learning

Complex Problem Solving

Writing

Speaking

Education

Four-year degree (any field)

Juris Doctor (Law degree)

Job description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Compliance Officer 2 to work under the Internal Audit Bureau Chief, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, rules, guidelines, and program requirements.

Journey-level professional duties support agency compliance initiatives and internal audits. The role emphasizes analytical judgment, policy interpretation, and cross-agency collaboration within the State of Iowa executive branch.